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Eco blockade: Politics wins, common man loses

The economic blockade in Manipur this year has exceeded the 120 days record of 2012, something that seems to have become a ‘way of life’ in Manipur. After four months of continuous blockade of NH 2, has the UNC been able to achieve its stated objectives? Have we the Nagas been able to convince the Manipur Govt to reconsider their decision of establishing new districts? Was this the most effective approach by UNC? As the elections gets over, it is time that the Nagas take a mature and pragmatic view of the core issue instead of continuing the economic blockade without gaining anything tangible.

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The economic blockade in Manipur this year has exceeded the 120 days record of 2012, something that seems to have become a ‘way of life’ in Manipur. After four months of continuous blockade of NH 2, has the UNC been able to achieve its stated objectives? Have we the Nagas been able to convince the Manipur Govt to reconsider their decision of establishing new districts? Was this the most effective approach by UNC? As the elections gets over, it is time that the Nagas take a mature and pragmatic view of the core issue instead of continuing the economic blockade without gaining anything tangible.

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Career penchant in Anthropology

One of the rewarding careers for students may be studying a subject to know more about human being and its past. Well, in this regard the subject that comes to our mind is Anthropology. The term Anthropology has been derived from two Greek terms namely ‘anthropos’ which means human and ‘logos’ means study. Thus Anthropology is the study of human beings in its absoluteness. Anthropology is the study of various aspects of humans within past and present societies. Social anthropology and cultural anthropology study the norms and values of societies.

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One of the rewarding careers for students may be studying a subject to know more about human being and its past. Well, in this regard the subject that comes to our mind is Anthropology. The term Anthropology has been derived from two Greek terms namely ‘anthropos’ which means human and ‘logos’ means study. Thus Anthropology is the study of human beings in its absoluteness. Anthropology is the study of various aspects of humans within past and present societies. Social anthropology and cultural anthropology study the norms and values of societies.

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Coalition Government and its periphery

The country had recently witnessed a highly unexpected mandate in the five poll bound states. A clear majority for Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, and a hot potato mandate for Goa and Manipur. While the Congress wrest power from SAD-BJP alliance…

The country had recently witnessed a highly unexpected mandate in the five poll bound states. A clear majority for Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, and a hot potato mandate for Goa and Manipur. While the Congress wrest power from SAD-BJP alliance in Punjab winning 77 of the 117 seats, the BJP won 312 (of 403 seats) in UP and 57 (of 70 seats) in Uttarakhand respectively. In Manipur and Gao, BJP came second after Congress but form coalition governments in both the states.

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BJP’s inroads in Northeast: Seal to Modi’s Act Asia policy

The North East Region (NER) , the heartland of Congress political power in the east , wobbles after BJP made debut in Manipur in the five state assembly elections held during February to March 2017. It paved the way for BJP to make in-roads in the region. Despite tallying behind Congress, BJP was able to form the government in Manipur with the supports of winning allies. Paradoxically, even though it was second in the race in terms of seats won in Manipur, it garnered more vote share – 36.3 percent against Congress sharing 35.1 percent. Practically speaking , vote share is the real mirror of popularity than seats won.

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The North East Region (NER) , the heartland of Congress political power in the east , wobbles after BJP made debut in Manipur in the five state assembly elections held during February to March 2017. It paved the way for BJP to make in-roads in the region. Despite tallying behind Congress, BJP was able to form the government in Manipur with the supports of winning allies. Paradoxically, even though it was second in the race in terms of seats won in Manipur, it garnered more vote share – 36.3 percent against Congress sharing 35.1 percent. Practically speaking , vote share is the real mirror of popularity than seats won.

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Drinking bottled mineral water culture in Manipur

Introduction :
Potability of water depends on its various quantities such as its physical, chemical and bacteriological aspects. The quality of water is maintained for promotion of health and well being of the consumers. Pure water is one which is colo…

Introduction :
Potability of water depends on its various quantities such as its physical, chemical and bacteriological aspects. The quality of water is maintained for promotion of health and well being of the consumers. Pure water is one which is colourless, free from turbidity and abnormal taste and odour. While wholesome water is one which is free from pathogenic organisms. It should not have substance which can dissolved lead, zinc or other poisonous metals with which water remains in contact during its storage and distribution. In this connection, drinking bottled mineral water culture in Manipur has become a fashion in the recent past but not aware of its contents. Moreover, a number of mineral water bottling plans under different attractive advertisement have been coming up in Manipur like mushroom growth. In this article, the author wish to made the general public aware of the physical, chemical and bacteriological contents of bottled mineral water by a recent case study.

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‘To the best of my knowledge’

What is the ‘best knowledge?’Extremely useful is the phrase, ‘to the best of my knowledge’. It is confident and assertive, denoting the fact that the statement to which it pertains is made after due consideration and a thorough, conscientious mental review — and yet, implicit in it is a certain modesty, humility and open-mindedness implying that perhaps someone else’s knowledge could be even better. Or, ‘my’ knowledge could become even ‘better’ in the future.

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What is the ‘best knowledge?’Extremely useful is the phrase, ‘to the best of my knowledge’. It is confident and assertive, denoting the fact that the statement to which it pertains is made after due consideration and a thorough, conscientious mental review — and yet, implicit in it is a certain modesty, humility and open-mindedness implying that perhaps someone else’s knowledge could be even better. Or, ‘my’ knowledge could become even ‘better’ in the future.

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Funny witty Chitreshwar no more

At the dawn of 8th March, my wife received a message from one of my closest friends saying that ‘Pabung has just passed away’. As soon as she saw the message she informed me that Pabung Chitreshwar is no more. I sprang out from my bed and made a call to confirm the sad news.

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At the dawn of 8th March, my wife received a message from one of my closest friends saying that ‘Pabung has just passed away’. As soon as she saw the message she informed me that Pabung Chitreshwar is no more. I sprang out from my bed and made a call to confirm the sad news.

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Construction as career choice

One of the basic needs for human being is shelter and one of the terms associated with this is ‘Construction’. Generally construction includes residential building construction, industrial construction, commercial building construction, heavy civil construction. Each type of construction project requires a unique team to plan, design, construct and maintain the project.

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One of the basic needs for human being is shelter and one of the terms associated with this is ‘Construction’. Generally construction includes residential building construction, industrial construction, commercial building construction, heavy civil construction. Each type of construction project requires a unique team to plan, design, construct and maintain the project.

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Glaucoma Week (March 12 – 18, 2017)

World glaucoma week is a collaborative project between the World Glaucoma Association and the World Glaucoma Patient Association to eliminate glaucoma blindness by alerting people to have regular eye check – up, including examination of the optic nerve.

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World glaucoma week is a collaborative project between the World Glaucoma Association and the World Glaucoma Patient Association to eliminate glaucoma blindness by alerting people to have regular eye check – up, including examination of the optic nerve.

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Know your test: Uric acid

Uric acid is a natural substance produced in our body which has both good and bad side effects. Under normal concentrations, it is a very potent antioxidant which accounts for more than 50 percent of the antioxidant activity in our blood. When its leve…

Uric acid is a natural substance produced in our body which has both good and bad side effects. Under normal concentrations, it is a very potent antioxidant which accounts for more than 50 percent of the antioxidant activity in our blood. When its levels are normal, it is beneficial. But when it is high, it precipitates into crystals and can be very harmful. In its crystal form, uric acid causes a lot of swelling or inflammation in the various tissues of the body.

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The Buddha tamed many vicious & unrefined men like Tony by kind & gentle words

What a unique faculty is gift of speech! When we see the dumb, only then do we realise the human voice has gift of expression. There is no musical instrument that could ever match the richness of the human voice. Through speech we have found the method…

What a unique faculty is gift of speech! When we see the dumb, only then do we realise the human voice has gift of expression. There is no musical instrument that could ever match the richness of the human voice. Through speech we have found the method of communication and developed human languages.

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6 reasons why Manipur is a tricky battle for both Congress & BJP

Haider Talat
On March 8, the second and final round of polling was held in Manipur, bringing to a close the two-phase Assembly elections in the state. Out of the 60 seats in the tiny hill state, 20 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes and one for Schedule…

Haider Talat
On March 8, the second and final round of polling was held in Manipur, bringing to a close the two-phase Assembly elections in the state. Out of the 60 seats in the tiny hill state, 20 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes and one for Scheduled Caste candidates.

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And thus she became a fast learner

For their husband, yeah, for their dearer than life better half, every wife, weed out unfaithful ones, are ready to sacrifice everything for their dearie husbands. Gone too far?
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For their husband, yeah, for their dearer than life better half, every wife, weed out unfaithful ones, are ready to sacrifice everything for their dearie husbands. Gone too far?

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A hope of second meeting with dear mum who is no more in physical world

(A tribute to beloved Mom on the 1st Death Anniversary, 10th March, 2017)
Have you lost your loved one in life? The pain, the grief, and the feeling of helplessness can seem unbearable. At such times, we need to go to God’s word for comfort. The Bible helps us to understand how Jehovah and Jesus feel about death.

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(A tribute to beloved Mom on the 1st Death Anniversary, 10th March, 2017)
Have you lost your loved one in life? The pain, the grief, and the feeling of helplessness can seem unbearable. At such times, we need to go to God’s word for comfort. The Bible helps us to understand how Jehovah and Jesus feel about death.

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Emotional support is crucial for TB patients

“I can never forget that day. It is etched in my mind forever. I came back from the laboratory totally devastated and in tears. I had never ever thought even in the wildest of my dreams that a person like me could contract TB. But that was what my repo…

“I can never forget that day. It is etched in my mind forever. I came back from the laboratory totally devastated and in tears. I had never ever thought even in the wildest of my dreams that a person like me could contract TB. But that was what my reports confirmed.

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What kind of Nagaland are we moving towards?

What is the meaning of gender? Or of justice? Which comes first in Naga society?
As is the case in many nationalist societies around the world, gender justice and rights have for long remained marginal for Nagas. We were told that such issues could wai…

What is the meaning of gender? Or of justice? Which comes first in Naga society?
As is the case in many nationalist societies around the world, gender justice and rights have for long remained marginal for Nagas. We were told that such issues could wait till the Naga people gained their freedom. In that context, what does it mean to bestow any sort of rights on women in Naga society?

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World Kidney Day: Obesity and kidney disease

Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, and its prevalence has been projected to grow by 40% in the next decade Obesity in India has reached epidemic proportions in the 21st century, with morbid obesity affecting 5% of the country’s population.

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Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, and its prevalence has been projected to grow by 40% in the next decade Obesity in India has reached epidemic proportions in the 21st century, with morbid obesity affecting 5% of the country’s population.

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Lifecycle ceremonies of the Zeliangrong of Northeast

From previous issue
In Zeliangrong society, the period of mourning of a death is observed for one year until the celebration of next Gaan-ngai festival. The family of the deceased observes the mourning in the form of abstention from amusement.
The pos…

From previous issue
In Zeliangrong society, the period of mourning of a death is observed for one year until the celebration of next Gaan-ngai festival. The family of the deceased observes the mourning in the form of abstention from amusement.

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International Women’s Day: A Hindi tract with feminist ideals from a time before feminism was known

Seemantini Updesh (A Tract for A Married Woman), is a rare 19th-century Hindi work rooted in what we now recognise as feminist epistemology. The author is an anonymous Hindu woman (ek agyat hindu aurat, the book says), who perhaps lacked the facility to write Hindi in the Devanagari script. So, she dictated the text to one Pandit Rishi Ram Gaur of Ludhiana, a man who understandably had a better grasp of the newly standardised Hindi as well as the script .

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Seemantini Updesh (A Tract for A Married Woman), is a rare 19th-century Hindi work rooted in what we now recognise as feminist epistemology. The author is an anonymous Hindu woman (ek agyat hindu aurat, the book says), who perhaps lacked the facility to write Hindi in the Devanagari script. So, she dictated the text to one Pandit Rishi Ram Gaur of Ludhiana, a man who understandably had a better grasp of the newly standardised Hindi as well as the script .

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Polls hardly matter in this Manipur district as Nagas close ranks behind a long economic blockade

The check post is easy to miss from the road – mere sheets of tarpaulin rigged on bamboo poles, an outcrop of rock casting a shadow over it. Then a scrawny young man, face covered by a black pollution mask, steps out on the road to flag down passing vehicles.

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The check post is easy to miss from the road – mere sheets of tarpaulin rigged on bamboo poles, an outcrop of rock casting a shadow over it. Then a scrawny young man, face covered by a black pollution mask, steps out on the road to flag down passing vehicles.

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